Sweden vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Sweden
113.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
99.2%
in 2024
Sweden rank
6th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
3rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 113.6% against 99.2% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 6th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 100.1% 92.4% 7.7% Sweden
2010s 105.1% 96.5% 8.7% Sweden
2020s 115.4% 99.8% 15.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Sweden or UNICEF: Western Europe?
Sweden, at 113.6% against 99.2% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe?
14.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 6th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release